The Melvins in 2026

[johnnyg]

Yet again, the Melvins smash forward into another year. Buzz has already stated another album is already done. The band has said an expanded version of Melvins+Napalm Death will be released.

What are tour guesses for what Melvins will do in 2026? What will the lineup be? Where will they tour? What LPs, EPs, singles, comps will be released?!!!

[///////]

Buzz has already stated another album is already done.

I'm not sure that the new album is finished unless they stated so recently. Last Summer Buzz said he had most of the material planned out and would record in late 2025 after the tour as a four piece with Coady. But then last month I saw a new interview with Steven who said they were recording in January. So I guess they are deep into that right about now. Probably to be released towards the back end of the year maybe?

[Alex-]

They are playing the Sick New World festivals in may and october. My guess there will be US tours around those dates. Hopefully europe again too at some point this year.

[the bloat]

Melvins seem to release a live record every 5 to 6 years so we're prob due for one with Bad Mood Rising and Tarantula Heart material. The only problem is they don't play enough of that material live to actually record anything. Maybe an EPs worth...

[GiveMe45]

They are playing the Sick New World festivals in may and october. My guess there will be US tours around those dates. Hopefully europe again too at some point this year.

Half tempted to fly out for the one in Texas.  Slayer celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood makes me feel old.  I haven't done a festival since Psycho Las Vegas 2019, and cramming all these bands in one day makes me a bit hesitant.

[Alex-]

They are playing the Sick New World festivals in may and october. My guess there will be US tours around those dates. Hopefully europe again too at some point this year.

Half tempted to fly out for the one in Texas.  Slayer celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood makes me feel old.  I haven't done a festival since Psycho Las Vegas 2019, and cramming all these bands in one day makes me a bit hesitant.

Wow it's just one day? That likely means short sets and clashes. One of the reasons I haven't been to a festival myself for years.

I got the Ipecac newsletter mail today, and it said they are working on more dates and music.

[Dumpster D]

Slayer celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood makes me feel old. 

I would rather be old now, and have grown up out of the 1980's/1990's than be born in todays generation of kids.

[Nizamark]

Melvins on Jeopardy!

[vince furnier]

just saw Conan post this.

[black stallion]

just saw Conan post this.

you can tell Redd Kross had a second life as band after Steven joined the Melvins camp

[seagates]

Hoping they play in Eugene, Oregon this year

[///////]

Listened to a new Coady chat last night. He said the band were recording the new album in February. So now basically. With the release of the Napalm collab in April, I guess we are now looking at a late 2026 release. Oct/Nov possibly? Another year with two Melvins albums?

[black stallion]

so the double drum thing should go on

[Bigval]

so the double drum thing should go on

Coady's a permanent member of the band now.

[blewis]

Wooooooo!

A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money Tour
with special guests, MELVINS!

Artist pre-sale this Wed Feb 25th @ 10am local time
Password: FLASHBACK

General on-sale Fri Feb 27th @ 10am local time

Duane Denison, Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton and John Stanier are hitting the stage again for a run of shows this July-Aug! Go revisit the entire catalog, including the 2021 release, Tonic Immobility.

July 18 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
July 20 Austin, TX Emo's
July 21 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
July 23 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
July 24 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
July 26 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
July 27 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
July 28 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
July 30 Boston, MA House of Blues
July 31 Buffalo, NY Electric City
August 1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
August 3 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
August 4 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre
August 5 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
August 7 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
August 8 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
August 10 Portland, OR Pioneer Courthouse Square
August 11 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 12 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 14 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
August 15 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco

MELVINS have also announced a few warm-up headline shows leading to up to the tour, and are having an artist pre-sale on Wednesday @ 10am local time as well. Password: SAVAGE.

July 13 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
July 16 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
July 17 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House